This book covers a true life story of the struggles, trials and tribulations of the writer. It contains intimate reflections of the very early years, then moves on to the difficult teenage years, the teachable twenties, the tireless thirties, the fiesty forties, the forceful fifties and the serious sixties. Following an unexpected death, it continues on to explain the difficult changes that occur after death of a mate, the new life experience that happens and a new beginning with a reason to continue living.